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That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Christian author and speaker Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, restaurants, travel stories, musicians not to miss, interviews with friends. Pretty much, if it sounds fun to Annie, you're gonna hear about it.
Episodes
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 79: Harvest Bashta
Harvest and I have been friends for years and I've watched her grow as a worship leader and as a woman of God in amazing (and pain-filled) ways. Buckle up for…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 78: My New Favorite Song
Dropping another surprise Monday episode in here because y'all are awesome and I want you to hear my new favorite song! Right Now is a song written for our…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 77: Passion Music
My gracious I love these people. If you are a church person, you probably have been singing Passion Music songs for years. And I bet you already know Kristian…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2018 STATE OF THE PODCAST ADDRESS
Here's what. I just have some things I want to tell you (some fun and exciting things!) and some questions I have for you and the only real way I know to…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 76: Hilary Yancey
I am so so happy to have a sweet mama on the show this week to help kick off your Mother's Day Weekend celebrating! Hilary Yancey has a unique, hard, and…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 75: Candace Cameron Bure + Mo Isom
It's a strong women kind of week around here. And you know how much I love when my friends become friends- so that's my hope with today's episode! Candace…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 74: Ginna Claire Mason
We used some wizardly tricks to get today's podcast together for you! Ginna Claire Mason is currently starring as Glinda in the touring cast of Wicked. It is…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 73: Alex Seeley
I am so grateful to be friends with Alex Seeley. One of the pastors of The Belonging Co in Nashville, Alex is a strong and kind voice of leadership in our city…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 72: Miles Adcox + Onsite Workshops
After the podcast episode with John Crist, y'all wanted to hear more about Onsite Workshops. Ask and you shall receive, my friends. CEO and owner of Onsite…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 71: Bob Goff
I've never met anyone like Bob Goff. He makes you feel like the most important person in the room, even if you aren't. He listens like what you are saying…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 70: Alli Worthington
I am so excited to finally have Alli Worthington on the show. Amazing business woman, enneagram 7, and author of multiple books, including Fierce Faith, Alli…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 69: Dansby Swanson
Let's play ball! Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball so it was about time to get my friend/brother/favorite Atlanta Brave Dansby Swanson. I met…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 68: Tauren Wells
This one is about to get up in your business. Tauren Wells, one of my favorite artists I've ever toured with, comes on the show and BRINGS THE FIRE over and…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 67: Brandon Heath
I'm so proud to call Brandon Heath my friend and so grateful he took time to come be on the podcast. He brings such wisdom and truth and honesty- it's really…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 66: Cory Asbury
I am a longtime fan of Cory Asbury and you're about to be too (if you aren't already). Awesome worship leader, full of wisdom, and pretty funny too, I'm so so…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 65: Jo Saxton
Jo Saxton is absolutely one of my favorite co-workers. We get to speak at the same conferences a few times a year, which is always an automatic yes to me if I…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 64: Winston and Rachel Cruze
Winston and Rachel Cruze are two of my dearest friends and two of the wisest and smartest people I know. This is an incredibly fun conversation all about money…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 63: John Crist
I'm still not totally sure how to put words around this conversation. It was just so so good. And fun (of course). Comedian John Crist and I, as you will hear…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 62: Dave Barnes
He's our current intro and outro music and he's one of our favorite friends. Dave Barnes popped into the studio today and when I told instastory the day we…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsJanuary 2018 Rhythms: Purpose + Jamie Ivey
I know I know. It is ABOUT TIME. Jamie Ivey is one of my very favorite podcast hosts and one of my very favorite friends. But gracious, her wisdom blew me away…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsJanuary 2018 Rhythms: Lent + She Reads Truth
The church has had rhythms since the start, and no one helps me learn and love the church calendar (and the Bible!) more than Raechel Myers, Amanda Bible…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsJanuary 2018 Rhythms: Good Food + Simoni Kigweba
To continue in our theme of small important rhythms we can add to our lives, chef to the Nashville stars, Simoni Kigweba, came on the show to talk about food…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsJanuary 2018 Rhythms: Sabbath + John Mark Comer
Another important rhythm I want to get my mind around even better in 2018 is the discipline of Sabbath and rest. And in my collection of friends, no one is…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsJanuary 2018 Rhythms: Journaling + Nichole Nordeman
We're gonna spend a few weeks going through some new rhythms for 2018... things that I want to solidify in my life and things y'all are asking about when it…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 7: 2017 In Review with Eddie Kaufholz
You guys. What other way would I want to end the year than circling around with our bestie Eddie Kaufholz. We laughed, we got serious (him more than me), we…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 6: Jon McLaughlin
We've been the luckiest to have Jon McLaughlin singing to us every week of the 2017 Christmas Party. Today we get to talk to him! One of my dearest real life…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 5: Gifts For Your Enneagram Type with Seth Abram
Y'all know I have so much love for the enneagram. So you KNOW I'm talking about it at every Christmas party I'm going to in real life, so obviously we needed…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 4: Hallmark Christmas Movies + Alicia Witt
Ask and you shall receive, friends! An entire episode about our favorite Hallmark Christmas movies, past and present, with a few of my best friends who happen…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 3: Melanie Shankle
I have been dyyyyyyying to get Melanie Shankle on the podcast, and there's no better time than during this year's Christmas party! Mel's new book, Church of…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 2: Sharon Hodde Miller
Sharon Hodde Miller joins us today as we continue our 2017 Christmas party! We talk all manner of things including her family Christmas traditions, what I…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs2017 Christmas Party Episode 1: SheReadsTruth + Advent
It's time to kick off our 2017 Christmas party (a day early because I LOVE TO PARTY)! And who shows up at the door first but our faithful friends from…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 61: Mark Lee
Mark Lee, guitar player in the amazing band Third Day, is also now a published author of Hurt Road (a book I've read and really enjoyed). SO MANY TALENTS I AM…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 60: Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is one of the wisest guests we've ever had on the podcast. We talk a lot about communication, specifically about his new book Before You…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 59: Luke Norsworthy
My pal Luke and I continue the conversation we started on his podcast episode... we jump in all about church leadership and giving gifts to friends and Austin…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 58: Jess Connolly + 100 Days To Brave
Jess Connolly and I have been friends for years. Like, heart friends. Like, see each other barely but dive RIGHT IN THE DEEP when we do. And you cannot imagine…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 57: Barrett Ward + fashionABLE
My friend (and former boss) Barrett Ward founded fashionABLE, a company that creates beautiful fashion pieces and employs women around the world to help them…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 56: Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke
You guys. The Bethkes. THEY ARE JUST THE BEST. So funny and sweet and kind and awesome to hang with. You are so going to love this conversation between the…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 55: Carlos Whittaker
Listen. YOU ARE NOT EVEN READY for what Carlos Whittaker is about to bring to your ears. We laugh. We cry. He cusses. It's just all the things you've dreamed…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 54: Lisa Whittle
Lisa Whittle and I have been friends for years, to the point that we barely know when it started. We're just glad it did. We cover all sorts of topics today…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 53: Beth McCord + the Enneagram
If there is one tool that has helped me grow and flourish and better understand my friends as well as myself, it is the enneagram. I talk about it a lot on…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 52: Jon Acuff
This has been a long time coming (and often requested by y'all!) and I am so glad to have my friend Jon Acuff on this episode. We had a blast chatting about…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 51: Sophie Hudson
No better way to kick off Season 3 of the That Sounds Fun Podcast than with one of my favorite friends and an amazing author Sophie Hudson. Y'all. This is such…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 50: Chrystal Evans Hurst
Chrystal Evans Hurst and I met this spring and hit it off immediately. She's one of those friends that you sit down with and twenty minutes later both of y'all…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 49: That Sounds Fun Weekend 2017
Oh y'all. We had the absolute most fun at #TSFWeekend2017. Three days together, hanging out and making friends, eating delicious food, and hearing from…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 48: Kevin Queen
I am beyond excited about this episode. Kevin Queen is the new pastor of my church in Nashville, Cross Point Church. The story of how he got here is…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 47: Tyler Reagin
Tyler and I have been pals for almost 20 years and it has been an absolute blast watching him lead in a lot of different places, currently as the president of…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 46: Liz Bohannon
A couple of years ago, Joy Eggerichs Reed sat me down at a table around Mexican food with a gorgeous blonde named Liz who had lots of excitement and words and…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 45: Downs Books Inc.
Me. Eliza. New Katie. Three microphones. Who in the world decided this would be a good idea? :) But seriously, we get so many questions about what office life…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 44: Jennie Allen
I met Jennie Allen at a lunch in Nashville about five years ago. She had this idea, our friend Lindsey gathered a handful of us around a table to hear about…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 43: Kelleigh Bannen
Kelleigh Bannen is quickly becoming one of my favorite humans. It's not just her incredible singing voice (that will legitimately blow your mind) or her humor…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 42: Sadie Robertson
Sadie Robertson reminds me of the best parts of summer- fun and bright and just plain warm to be around. You've probably seen her grow up on television, like I…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 41: Chris McClarney
You guys. Chris McClarney is FUNNY. I mean, this dude cracked me up start to finish! And I know how much we love people who make us laugh around here, so I'm…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 40: Lisa (and Missy!) Harper
Man what a treat to spend some time in the good ol' podcast booth with my friends Lisa and Missy Harper. Lisa is one of my favorite authors and just brings a…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 39: SheReadsTruth + Romans
Let's talk about the SheReadsTruth and HeReadsTurth summer reading plan- the book of Romans! Y'all know I'm not the world's biggest fan of Paul :), so I…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 38: Andrea Lucado
You know I love the UK. And I love my Nashville friends. So today's conversation combines two of my favorite things. Andrea Lucado is a dear friend and also…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 37: Steven Curtis Chapman
What an honor to have Steven Curtis Chapman on the podcast. His new book Between Heaven and the Real World is so worth your time to read. For a girl who grew…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 36: Danielle Walker
My whole life has changed since my way of eating changed in 2013. Diagnosed with PCOS and a dairy allergy, to be the healthiest version of Annie meant it was…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 35: Book Writing
I'm kicking off the season of writing a new book, and for the last few weeks y'all have been sending us questions about the process. So even though I don't…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 34: Tsh Oxenreider
I have been so excited to have this conversation with my friend Tsh Oxenreider. As I followed along with her family as they traveled the world last year, I…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsEpisode 32: Lisa-Jo Baker
Lisa-Jo Baker is my favorite South African turned American turned author turned awesome. And knowing some of her story, it was really brave of her to write an…